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Pokemon Games：Top 10 Best Pokémon Cards

8/11/16

The Pokémon Trading Card Game is addicting attraction, whether you’re a Pokémon fan
who collects cards for their beautiful artwork or a hardcore tournament player
who loves to build decks. There’s something enticing about buying booster
packs, ripping them open and seeing what Pokémon you pull, all the while
praying for a cool legendary, an EX card or a holographic version of your
favorite rare card.

If
you’re looking for the best of the best, though, you’ve come to the right
place. Here are the top 10 Pokémon cards, complete with prices and links to buy
them. If you’re a serious collector or battler, you should have these amazing
cards in your collection.

Like
other collectible card games, too? Check out our guide to the best Magic cards.

1.
Shadow Lugia

Right
off the bat, we have Shadow Lugia. At roughly five by eight inches big, this is
a jumbo card, which means it’s illegal in any type of gameplay, but if you’re a
collector, the card is a sight to behold. Originally released as a promotional
card at the Nintendo World Store Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness launch event in
New York on October 2, 2005, Shadow Lugia is still a force to be reckoned with.
Its 300 HP alone is absurd, but Shadow Lugia has a single attack that does
1,000 damage, which is three times more than any tournament-legal card can dish
out. Yikes.

Price:
$29.95

2.
Rayquaza C Lv. X

Rayquaza
is my favorite legendary Pokémon, and this card shows what makes this
dragon-like Pokémon so terrifying for your opponents. It may only have 120 HP,
but its attack is powerful, doing 200 damage, which is more than enough to wipe
out most of your competition. The downside is that it takes at least three
different energy cards to use Final Blowup, but Rayquaza C Lv. X’s Poké-Body,
Dragon Spirit, allows you to search your deck for discarded energy cards as
long as it hasn’t fainted. Rayquaza C Lv. X can also use any Poké-Body,
Poké-Power or attack from its previous levels, too, making this card an
awesome, tournament-legal addition to your deck.

Price:
$49.70

3.
Charizard G Lv. X

Charizard
is already a great Pokémon. In fact, its a fan favorite, considering it’s
essentially a fire-breathing dragon first generation starter. What’s not to
love? What makes Charizard even better than before in the Trading Card Game is
this Charizard G Lv. X card. By attaching it to a Charizard G, you have the
option of using any previous attack, Poké-Body or Poké-Power, just like the
Rayquaza C Lv. X. Charizard G Lv. X’s Poké-Power allows him you to move energy
cards onto your Charizard, which is great for setting up Malevolent Fire, which
does a staggering 150 damage. Besides its battle prowess, this Charizard card
is just pretty to look at.

Price:
$22.45

4.
Armaldo EX

In
the video games, Armaldo isn’t special by any means, but in the Trading Card
Game, it shines with an EX card. Its Poké-Body, Dual Armor, gives it two
typings (grass and fighting) so long as it has a react energy card attached to
it. Spiral Drain does 40 damage while simultaneously healing Armaldo, and
Vortex Chop supersedes resistances. With 160 HP, Armaldo EX is a great wall,
staller and attacker, all in one package.

Price:
$19.41

5.
M Venusaur EX

Mega
evolutions are fun in the Pokémon video games, but they’re just as great in the Trading Card Game, too. This Mega
Venusaur EX card may only have one attack, but it’s a doozy. Crisis Vine does
120 damage, which might not seem like a lot, but it also paralyzes and poisons
your opponent’s Pokémon. That’s insane. With 230 HP, it will be hard for your
opponent to take M Venusaur EX down in one hit, considering they get one free
turn when your Venusaur mega evolves. Another great thing about this card is
its beautiful art, complete with Japanese characters.